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Proposal to let agency borrow to boost Chicago-area freight-rail capacity

December 23, 2018 at 6:10 p.m.

A proposal to create a dedicated funding source to better handle the growing volume of freight moving through the Chicago area was presented Wednesday to the chief planning group for...

Kennedy road work warnings could hurt business, Mag Mile group says

May 21, 2019 at 11:18 a.m.

The CTA and Metra will run longer trains over the weekend to accommodate an expected surge of riders avoiding increased congestion on Chicago-area highways due to demolition of the Ontario...

Getting Around: Chicago gets closer to mayor’s bike lane goal

August 25, 2021 at 12:37 a.m.

Chicago is hustling to reach the finish line next spring on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's promise to complete 100 miles of bicycle lanes that are shielded from traffic, and city officials...

Traveler Clyde Omar Torres of New Orleans ties his boots while seated in a more comfortable, living-room-like seating area after going through a security checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport terminal 1.

Couches, soothing music mark revamped TSA checkpoint at O’Hare

May 21, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

The TSA bench, a ubiquitous piece of metal airport furniture designed to make sitting intolerable for any longer than it takes to tie your shoes, is gone from one security...

More security required for CTA park-and-ride lots

August 25, 2021 at 12:29 a.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority will require more frequent security patrols at its parking facilities in a move to help commuters feel safer, as well as demand quicker turnarounds to fix...

Couches, soothing music mark revamped TSA checkpoint at O’Hare

December 23, 2018 at 6:03 p.m.

The TSA bench, a ubiquitous piece of metal airport furniture designed to make sitting intolerable for any longer than it takes to tie your shoes, is gone from one security...

CTA, Pace start next Ventra phase-in this weekend

May 21, 2019 at 10:35 a.m.

CTA and Pace riders who haven't yet switched to the new Ventra fare-payment system are approaching the end of the line, as the transit agencies will no longer accept either...

Major project to clog Kennedy Expressway on June weekends

May 21, 2019 at 10:32 a.m.

Chicago-area drivers are being urged to steer clear of the downtown stretch of the Kennedy Expressway during the last three weekends in June, officials said Thursday. That's when bridge demolition...

Chicago rideshare regulations approved

August 18, 2019 at 11:51 a.m.

The City Council today approved a measure to regulate the fledgling rideshare industry in Chicago despite opposition from taxicab companies who believe Mayor Rahm Emanuel's efforts don't go far enough.Aldermen...

The control tower looms in the background with general runway and gate scenes at United Airline's terminal at O'Hare International Airport on Feb. 27, 2014.

29 U.S. House members demand FAA shed light on air-traffic controller hiring

May 21, 2019 at 10:27 a.m.

Twenty-nine members of the U.S. House sent a letter to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration over the holiday weekend complaining about a "lack of transparency'' in the agency's...

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